Senior Gis Specialist

Salary: $90K - $110K annual salary

QUICK SUMMARY:

• Title: Senior GIS Specialist
• Type: Full-time position
• Employment Type: W-2 Employee (direct hire – not a 1099 contractor)
• Position Level: Senior-Level (see below)
• Work Location: Fully remote with periodic meetings in the client’s Sacramento or Fresno offices
• Pay Type: Salary (see below for details)
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Relocation Assistance?: No

Job Description:

Keish Environmental is seeking a self-motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Senior Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist. This position primarily works alongside our public agency client as seconded staff to perform skilled technical and professional work in the organization, analysis, synthesis, maintenance, reporting, and publishing of GIS data and cartographic deliverables. The Senior GIS Specialist will also provide expert spatial analyses, geostatistical quality assurance, and concise cartographic output to support the project’s environmental, cultural, and biological study processes and output requirements, and collaborates with experts with various client department teams to coordinate data integration requirements with the Environmental Mitigation Management Application (EMMA) and to administer content contained within the Environmental Services geospatial web viewer application.

In this role, the candidate will manage multiple, concurrent GIS tasks in a fast-paced and rewarding environment. Our public and private sector clients rely on Keish staff to fulfill their project needs for timely environmental compliance documentation, including coordination and communication internally and externally with a diverse group of stakeholders.

Duties:

• Write programming as needed and use FME expertise to execute deliverables
• Prepare spatial statistics, conduct spatial analyses, and provide detailed cartographic output for use in meetings, reports, and the Land Use Master Plan.
• Prepare geospatial data through attribute standardization and metadata creation to produce mapping and other material for use by Authority and other Program staff.
• Perform geospatial data coordination activities between Environmental Services and Real Property to assist in verification of environmental clearance of parcels.
• Create, edit, review, and maintain Program geostatistical assets and metadata. Performs data reconciliation and validation on large GIS datasets from multiple sources and complies with Program GIS standards and specifications. Develop visualization and technical communication strategies to present data and analytical results as needed. Document geospatial analysis and production workflows. Perform quality assurance of GIS data and processes as per the Standards defined.
• Update, organize, optimize, and maintain GIS web viewer application content for various disciplines. Create authoritative geospatial footprints for use in environmental analysis and mapping. Publish and test map/feature services for use in web viewers and EMMA application system.
• Build models to process data utilizing scripting techniques (Python, ModelBuilder) in order to perform complex spatial analysis and/or automate workflows.
• Gather, analyze, and integrate spatial data from the client, its contractors, and/or resource agencies to determine how best the information can be displayed using GIS technology. Coordinate with contractors to resolve errors and determine necessary footprint adjustments.
• Maintain expertise in existing and emerging GIS -related software and technologies and evaluate their application to improve the Authority’s programs. Identify, track, and communicate functional defects, process improvements, or web viewer application user enhancements.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Geography, Environmental Planning, Computer Science, or related field to be able to demonstrable a relationship to successful performance of the job OR a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience in Geography, Environmental Planning, Computer Science, Administrative duties that included relevant GIS-related documentation assessment will be considered as equivalent to a degree.
• A minimum of tewlve (12) years of progressively responsible experience in GIS development, programming, server administration, or geospatial analysis (or equivalent working knowledge/experience) related to database design and geospatial data management for public projects, with emphasis on infrastructure projects.
• Active professional involvement in URISA, AAG, ASPRS, AGU, CGIS, GITA, or related professional organizations is desirable.
• A resume showing progressively responsible experience in GIS development, programming, server administration, or geospatial analysis (or equivalent working knowledge/experience) related to database design and geospatial data management for public projects, with emphasis on infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of cartographic design principles, raster and vector data creation and editing, digitizing techniques, geographic standards, and coordinate systems, geo-referencing, geoprocessing, and geocoding techniques and methods, geographic data management, including ESRI geodatabases and RDBMS, multi-user geodatabases and geodatabase design, database replication/versioning techniques and best practices, and ArcGIS desktop client/SDE server interface.
• Knowledge of Esri ArcGIS for Desktop 10.x and its extensions (Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst, Network Analyst, etc.) and Esri ArcGIS Web App Builder to develop and manage web mapping viewer applications.
• Knowledge of the operation of Esri ArcGIS Pro and Esri Portal for ArcGIS.
• Knowledge of map service and feature service publication and of Representational State Transfer (REST) endpoint web service protocols and libraries.
• Knowledge of the California environmental permitting process and usage of GIS analysis to support and supplement the regulatory permitting process (datasets required, geoprocessing tools needed, analysis methods, etc.).
• COVID-19 vaccinations required (medical or religious exceptions granted).
• Candidate must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.
• Valid state-issued driver’s license and a clean driving record for at least the previous five (5) years, and a reliable mode of transportation to remote work sites.
• Background checks required.

Preferred Qualifications, Skills, Experience:

• Advanced degree in environmental science, civil/environmental engineering, or related science. (preferred).
• Ability to adaptively manage project and schedule changes, and to troubleshoot data fidelity issues between CAD and GIS environments.
• Use data management tools, analysis tools and conversion tools and other related ArcGIS tools applicable to the requirements.
• Produce high quality cartographic output for presentations is desirable.
• Produce map backgrounds compatible with vector graphic editing software for creation of public-facing exhibits.
• Coordinate multiple requests simultaneously, organize the work, establish priorities, meet established deadlines, and follow up on assignments with a minimum of direction.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships and communications with client staff and project consultants, private contractors, employees, and the general public.
• Explain GIS processes, tools, and applications to Authority and Program staff to determine what GIS resources are needed to support their tasks.
• Proactive communicator, collaborator who can take and give direction, provide actionable reports, and work updates.
• Highly organized and motivated self-starter with a demonstrated track record of successfully managing and completing multiple concurrent projects.
• Effectively work independently and within a diverse project team.
• Have a keen attention to detail.
• Perform physical labor and movement, including standing, climbing, sitting, and/or lifting. Able to physically transport 10 lbs. on a consistent basis.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise good judgment with sensitive information disclosures.
• Proficient with personal computers, digital devices, software applications including, but not limited to: MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Salary & Benefits:

• $90K-$110K annual salary
• Health Insurance (Kaiser Permanente HMO/Anthem Blue Cross PPO)
• Dental PPO
• Vision Platinum Plan
• Life
• Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) with Company match & profit-sharing program
• Nine (9) paid holidays
• Vacation & Sick Personal Time-Off (PTO)

Company Description:

Keish Environmental, PC is a small, woman-owned business offering stormwater, environmental compliance, and construction/program management services. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California. We are a customer-focused company founded to meet the growing need for environmental management systems on large infrastructure projects.

The firm specializes in ensuring regulatory permit conditions, stormwater quality requirements, and environmental document mitigations are implemented in the field to allow smooth construction project delivery.

At Keish Environmental, the greatest challenges provide the biggest rewards. Each day, your drive and creative ideas will be providing solutions that help build a better tomorrow. Whether it is the pride that comes with accomplishment, personal growth or making a difference in the world, you will discover true success in a career that brings out the best in you at Keish Environmental.

Keish Environmental is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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